Archive for February, 2017

EDCP 570is designed to help graduate students develop a background and depth of expertise for analyzing the opportunities, challenges, and potential impacts that social media and ICT may have on teaching practices and students’ learning in an increasingly digital world.

This includes analyzing and discussing theories and practices for engaging with new media in a range of learning environments, as well as critical inquiry with regard to the role of ICT in contemporary personal, professional, social, and cultural contexts.

Stay tuned for exciting announcements and registration for the first Girls’ Hackathon @ UBC! We invite anyone in grades 8-12 who identifies as a girl or is genuinely interested to engage in an all-girl hackathon (we have an inclusive view of the word “girl” and we welcome trans, genderqueer, and non-binary youth). No prior coding experience is required. The event will have collaborative and competitive hacking challenges that involve creative computing, coding for social change, and wearable technologies.

My colleague Rachel and I developed a workshop for integrating, implementing, and assessing Design & Technology curriculum in K-12 classrooms. A special thank you to all of the 100+ attendees who pre-registered. As a result of your interest and participation, our two hour session was moved to a breathtaking loft in the Vancouver Convention Centre.

The unique meeting room featured an artistic wood wall and three floor to ceiling glass walls with natural lighting to illuminate all of our learning, thinking, and playing with D & T.